The FBI said in court documents that Jackson, 47, had an affair with Adams about six years ago.

The married former National Basketball Association player informed the Warriors about the situation and the team contacted the FBI, which launched an investigation that led to the arrests. The pair were charged this week.

The charges against Adams and Shaw were filed in US District Court in Oakland, California. Court documents described the object of the scheme as "a prominent member of the public who now works in Oakland."

But in a statement released on Thursday, the NBA team said Jackson had confirmed that "he and his family" were the object of the alleged plot.

Jackson is the father of four and co-pastor of a nondenominational Christian church he runs with his wife.

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